Dover (May 2, 2009) --- Delaware State University senior Nekisha Franklin captured the 100-meter dash title at the 2009 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Outdoor Track and Field championships in Greensboro, N.C., today.
The Hornets were 11th in the team standings with 30.5 points. Hampton captured its seventh straight championship with 119 points.
Franklin bested the field in the 100 with a time of 11.62 seconds to earn the maximum 10 points for the team. She also earned five points for a fourth-place finish in the 200-meter dash (23.63).
Delaware State's Victory McGroary was sixth in the pole vault with a top effort of 2.36 meter to collect three points for the Hornets.
DSU's Kristen Dillard was seventh in the high jump (1.65m), while Christen Dillard was eighth in the triple jump (11.67m) and Mallory Ross finished eighth in the 5000-meter run (19:18.62).
Delaware State collected two points for a seventh place finish in the 400-meter relay (46.24 sec.) and one point for finishing eighth in the 1600-meter relay (3:48.36).
Meet: 2009 MEAC Outdoor Championship
Date: Apr. 30-May 2, 2009
Place/Host: Greensboro, N.C. (Irwin Belk Track)/North Carolina A&T State University
Delaware State finish: 11th
# of teams: 11
Delaware State performers
High Jump
7. Kristen Johnson 1.65m 5-05.00 (2 points)
8. Christen Dillard 1.60m 5-03.00 (0.50)
12. Nykeisha Sewell 1.55m 5-01.00
Pole Vault
6. Victory McGroary 2.36m 7-08.75 (3)
Long Jump
13. Jessika Shell 5.44m 17-10.25
17. Christen Dillard 5.31m 17-05.25
Triple Jump
8. Christen Dillard 11.67m 38-03.50 (1)
11. Tracey Fan Fan 11.34m 37-02.50
Discus
17. Morgan Hovington 24.42m 80-01
100-meter dash
1. Nekisha Franklin 11.62 (10)
19. Ashley Blake 12.32
200-meter dash
4. Nekisha Franklin 23.63 (5)
17. Ayanna Kelly 24.90
18. Ashley Blake 25.03
400-meter dash
14. Ayanna Kelly 57.38
21. Tracey Fan Fan 58.16
23. Jessica Harrison 59.68
400-meter hurdles
14. Nykeisha Sewell 1:06.83
4x100-meter relay
7. Delaware State 46.24 (2)
Tracey Fan Fan, Nekisha Franklin, Ayanna Kelly, Ashley Blake
4x400-meter relay
8. Delaware State 3:48.36 (1)
Tracey fan Fan, Nekisha Franklin, Jessica Harrison, Ayanna Kelly
800-meter run
13. Jessica Harrison 2:21.87
17. Alisha Jones 2:26.22
1500-mete run
14. Mallory Ross 5:02.75
21. Alisha Jones 5:17.81
5000-meter run
8. Mallory Ross 19:18.62 (1)
